Rio Grande do Sul makes progress in rice harvesting and has reached more than 93% of the area.

The rice harvest reached 93,51% of the cultivated area in Rio Grande do Sul in the last week of April. The survey carried out by the Rio Grande do Sul Rice Institute (Irga) and released this Thursday (April 30th) indicates that this percentage represents 834.057,23 hectares (ha) harvested, out of a total of 891.908 hectares destined for the 2025/2026 rice crop.

The Outer Coastal Plain and the Southern Zone are the regions with the highest percentages of harvested area and closest to the end of the harvest, with 97,47% and 95,86%, respectively. The Inner Coastal Plain accounts for 95,01%, followed by the Campanha region with 94,00%, the Western Border region with 93,26%, and the Central Region with 85,17%.

According to Vagner Martini, regional coordinator for the Outer Coastal Plain of Irga, "the harvest continues to progress at a slower pace, as observed in previous surveys."

The Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Division (Dater/Irga) reported that a complete survey of areas and data analysis will be carried out at the end of the rice harvest, including the harvested area, productivity, and area lost.